Click on the eResources tab after searching the catalogue to find results from a number of other databases.

Online Databases

New Zealand libraries have banded together to buy access to a collection of  e-resources. These resources offer easy access to thousands of high quality electronic publications, including New Zealand and international full-text journals and magazines, photographs and other images.

Note:- Outside the library, you will need your library barcode and PIN number to gain access.

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry.com is the world’s largest online family history resource with the mission to help everyone discover, preserve, and share their family history.

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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre

The Reference Centre database is the largest collection of regional full text content available to libraries in Oceania. It gives you access to abstracts and articles from international, Australian, and New Zealand magazines and newspapers. It is an excellent resource for those requiring up-to-date world, Australian and New Zealand current events information.

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MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO)

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading publishers. Covering virtually every general interest subject area, it also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.

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GreenFILE (EBSCO)

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

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PressReader

Library PressDisplay is a web-based portal which provides anyone, from the casual reader to the formal researcher, access to over 3000 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages.

Stuff titles no longer available to New Zealand libraries through Press Reader 

see more information on this change to content availability - November 2019

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Online magazines and newspapers

OverDrive

Borrow from a selection of over 3000 amazing magazine titles for up to 21 days.

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pressreader

Today’s newspapers online in full-colour, full-page format available from New Zealand and around the world.

Stuff titles no longer available to New Zealand libraries through Press Reader 

see more information on this change to content availability - November 2019

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